Clinical Health Information Management Specialist (CHIMS) - Health Records

About This Role

Reviews, quantifies, and maintains health records to ensure accuracy and compliance, handling inquiries and acting as a custodian for legal requests while collaborating to enhance community health.

Responsibilities

• Review health records quantitatively for compliance and report errors/omissions
• Monitor and maintain a system for overdue charts and notify delinquent physicians
• Assemble records for permanent filing
• Receive, evaluate, and respond to correspondence, telephone requests, and in-person inquiries regarding health record release
• Attend court with health records under subpoena
• Assess information in health records and assign codes (ICD-10CA, CCI) and maintain abstracting database
• Retrieve patient charts from previous admissions and direct to appropriate floor/unit on admission
• Answer telephone, take messages, screen and reroute calls
• Assume responsibility for the microfilming process
• File charts in the main department and alternate storage areas
• Participate in departmental QA Programs

Requirements

• Active member in good standing with the Canadian Health Information Management Association or certification obtained within six months of start date
• Proof of current CPE credits or recent graduate (in the last 12 months) with diploma
• Knowledge and use of Folio
• Knowledge of Medical Staff Rules & Regulations, Public Hospitals Act, Personal Health Information Privacy Act and other pertinent legislation

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications